Civil Procedure

Convenient and effective Sum and Substance: Civil Procedure audio CD series presents the essentials of civil procedure in a clear, succinct, time-saving format. Includes quick reference indexing, allowing you to quickly locate all topics in the recording, and informed exam tips to help maximize your performance.

10 Audio CDs, covering 10.5 hours

Topics addressed include: Clusters of procedure; Citizenship; Traditional basis of jurisdiction; Constitutional principles; Illustrative application; Federal court jurisdiction;
Service of process; Venue principles; Pleading; Sanctions; Joinder; Counterclaims;
Class actions; Discovery; Summary judgment; Trial; Jury trial; Posttrial motions; New trial motions; Motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict; Collateral estoppel, and appeals.

This audio lecture covers subject matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction, long arm statutes, and constitutional limitations. It also discusses in rem and quasi in rem jurisdiction, service of process, venue, transfer, forum non conviens, removal, waiver, governing law, pleadings, and joinder of claims. Also included are permissive and compulsory joinder of parties, counterclaims and cross-claims, ancillary jurisdiction, impleader, class actions, discovery, pretrial adjudication, summary judgment trial, post trial motions, appeals, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. The new edition has references to all the newly restyled Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.